1. DO NOW – 9/17/15 Write a 2-3 sentence response on Cornell Notes: 1) Consider this situation: you just “aced” your Algebra final – you’re very proud of your accomplishment, and you want to tell your friends. But, they failed the exam—how do you tell them about your score without upsetting them?

2. Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To begin drafting ideas for sample prompts; to identify the college application essay as a personal narrative. Essential Question: 1) How do I tell others about myself without sounding arrogant or bragging? Topic / Objective: 1) To begin drafting ideas for sample prompts; to identify the college application essay as a personal narrative. Essential Question: 1) How do I tell others about myself without sounding arrogant or bragging?

3. Agenda 1) Review our Objectives and EQ. 2) Discuss tomorrow’s activity. 3) Review what we learned yesterday. 4) Model and evaluate a personal narrative. 5) Continue brainstorming ideas for a personal narrative. 5) Closing and HW Reminder 1) Review our Objectives and EQ. 2) Discuss tomorrow’s activity. 3) Review what we learned yesterday. 4) Model and evaluate a personal narrative. 5) Continue brainstorming ideas for a personal narrative. 5) Closing and HW Reminder

4. Tomorrow (9/18) 1) We’re going to introduce the workshop model, which we will use extensively to help us improve our writing through peer-feedback. 2)Bring Kwasi Enin’s model essay. 3)Bring your journal/composition book. 1) We’re going to introduce the workshop model, which we will use extensively to help us improve our writing through peer-feedback. 2)Bring Kwasi Enin’s model essay. 3)Bring your journal/composition book.

5. Journals – What are they Good for? 1)Journals will serve as a place for less- structured writing assignments. 2)Most of your homework will be written in the journal. 3)They will be graded two times a marking period (1/2 way through and at the end). 1)Journals will serve as a place for less- structured writing assignments. 2)Most of your homework will be written in the journal. 3)They will be graded two times a marking period (1/2 way through and at the end).

6. Turn and Talk Review 1)Take 2 minutes and answer these questions with a partner: A)Why do we need to annotate our model texts as writers? B)How do we annotate our texts? 1)Take 2 minutes and answer these questions with a partner: A)Why do we need to annotate our model texts as writers? B)How do we annotate our texts?

7. Story Time Listen carefully.... This is about ME ! Listen carefully.... This is about ME !

8. My story... I grew up in Fairfax, VA. In high school, I played football, ran track, and really, really liked girls. I grew up in Fairfax, VA. In high school, I played football, ran track, and really, really liked girls.

9. My story... (cont.) I went to college at Lehigh University. I graduated with an English degree, and moved to NYC to work in publishing. I went to college at Lehigh University. I graduated with an English degree, and moved to NYC to work in publishing.

10. My story... (cont.) After working in publishing for three years, I went back to school. I earned two Masters degrees, and then started teaching English at Baruch College until 2014. After working in publishing for three years, I went back to school. I earned two Masters degrees, and then started teaching English at Baruch College until 2014.

11. My story... (finale) In the summer of 2014, I became a New York City Teaching Fellow. I began my public school teaching career here at GILPP in the fall of 2014. In the summer of 2014, I became a New York City Teaching Fellow. I began my public school teaching career here at GILPP in the fall of 2014.

12. Stop and Think 1)Take one minute – think about the story I just told you. 2)Was this an effective story about myself? What worked, but more importantly, WHAT COULD I IMPROVE TO MAKE IT A BETTER STORY?

13. What makes a great college application essay? Since you’re telling a story about yourself: 1)It needs to be specific. 2)It needs to show a conflict (DRAMA!) 3)It needs to show your achievements.

14. What was my story lacking? 1)It needs to be specific. 2) It needs to show your achievements. 3) It needs to show a conflict (DRAMA!) 1)It needs to be specific. 2) It needs to show your achievements. 3) It needs to show a conflict (DRAMA!)

15. A new version... During my junior year in high school, I injured my right knee playing football, and as a consequence, was benched on the varsity team. Playing on the varsity team at that time was the most important thing in the world to me. During my junior year in high school, I injured my right knee playing football, and as a consequence, was benched on the varsity team. Playing on the varsity team at that time was the most important thing in the world to me.

16. A new version... Losing my starting spot crushed my spirit. But, I worked hard to recover – our team’s trainer worked extensively with me to rehabilitate my knee. Losing my starting spot crushed my spirit. But, I worked hard to recover – our team’s trainer worked extensively with me to rehabilitate my knee.

17. Why do we need to annotate a text? By senior year, I had earned my place again on the starting squad. I learned a valuable lesson that helped me in college and beyond – hard work and dedication allows anyone to achieve success. By senior year, I had earned my place again on the starting squad. I learned a valuable lesson that helped me in college and beyond – hard work and dedication allows anyone to achieve success.

18. Key Takeaways... 1) I improved my story by describing a conflict – a setback that I overcame in achieving a goal. 2) Specific details help ground the reader. 1) I improved my story by describing a conflict – a setback that I overcame in achieving a goal. 2) Specific details help ground the reader.

19. Key Takeaways... 3) By using conflict, we can help to alleviate the problem of sounding arrogant or bragging about our accomplishments.

20. YOUR TURN 1)For the rest of the period – TWO Options: A)On CN, list 5 accomplishments (academic, athletic, personal) AND 3-5 conflicts connected with those accomplishments. B)Identify Enin’s accomplishments and a central conflict for him.